Salerno (foaled 1965 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred

racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic pr ...

who compiled a record of 8-3-8 in 33 career starts and retired in 1969 with earnings of $103,149. He was owned by

Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

and James P. Mills and trained by William H. Turner, Jr. who went on to train the 1977 U.S. Triple Crown winner,

Seattle Slew Seattle Slew (February 15, 1974 – May 7, 2002) was a champion American Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse who became the tenth winner of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States), American Triple Crown (1977). He is one of only ...

. A grandson of Ribot, among Salerno's most important successes came as a two-year-old when he won the 1967 Remsen Stakes. The following year, he had a second-place finish in the Withers Stakes. Salerno was retired to his owner's Hickory Tree Farm in Middleburg, Virginia.

References

Salerno's pedigree and partial racing stats
1965 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Kentucky Thoroughbred family 13-c Racehorses trained in the United States Du Pont racehorses {{Racehorse-stub